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June 21, 1998: Nuclear Contamination - Linda Moulton Howe | Synchronicity - Phil Cousineau
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Art Bell hosts a Dreamland episode featuring two segments that span science and the soul. Linda Moulton Howe reports on cesium-137 radioactive contamination spreading through European steel from improperly scrapped materials, including concerns about old Russian nuclear submarines entering the global scrap market. She also covers the debate over asteroid tracking after the 1997 XF-11 scare, interviewing nuclear physicist Dr. Edward Taliaferri about planetary defense strategies and the Y2K computer threat.
Phil Cousineau joins to discuss his book "Soul Moments," exploring the distinction between ordinary coincidence and what Carl Jung termed synchronicity. He shares remarkable stories, including a shipwreck tale involving three survivors centuries apart all named Hugh Williams, and a personal experience where his estranged father sent him the same book he had just discovered, with identical favorite passages marked.
Cousineau connects synchronicity to Joseph Campbell's philosophy of following one's bliss, suggesting that meaningful coincidences serve as confirmations of being on the right life path. Callers share their own uncanny experiences with dreams, animals, and chance encounters that changed their lives.
Phil Cousineau joins to discuss his book "Soul Moments," exploring the distinction between ordinary coincidence and what Carl Jung termed synchronicity. He shares remarkable stories, including a shipwreck tale involving three survivors centuries apart all named Hugh Williams, and a personal experience where his estranged father sent him the same book he had just discovered, with identical favorite passages marked.
Cousineau connects synchronicity to Joseph Campbell's philosophy of following one's bliss, suggesting that meaningful coincidences serve as confirmations of being on the right life path. Callers share their own uncanny experiences with dreams, animals, and chance encounters that changed their lives.